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earfoþ-fere

Grammar
earfoþ-fere, l. -fére hard to travel, and for 'Scint. 10'
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substitute Sume cumað swíðe feorran and habbað swíðe yfelne weig and swíðe earfoðférne, Shrn. 187, 12. Cf. eáþ-fére

brád-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
brád-hláf, es; m. [brǽdan to roast, hláf bread]

to roastbreadA biscuit, parchedbaked breadpaximatium = παξαμάδιoνpanis torrefactus

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A biscuit, parched or baked bread; paximatium = παξαμάδιoν, panis torrefactus Brádhláf paximatium, Wrt. Voc. 288, 66

brǽdels

(n.)
Grammar
brǽdels, es; m? [brǽdan
to spread or stretch out
]

to spreadstretch outAnything spread or stretched out,a carpet, covering, garment, dress;palla, stragulum, velamentum, opertorium

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Anything spread or stretched out, a carpet, covering, garment, dress; palla, stragulum, velamentum, opertorium Brǽdels stragulum, R. 4, Lye

hwilfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwilfan, p. te
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To arch, vault, make hwealf (q. v. ) Ðonne þú hlid habban wylle, bonne hafa þú þíne wynstran hand sámlocene, and eác swá þá swýþran, and hwylf hý ofer þá wynstran eal swylce þú cuppan hlíde, Tech. ii. 125, 7

sárettan

(v.)
Grammar
sárettan, te

To lament, complain

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To lament, complain Hé sárette ðætte ða synfullan sceoldan bytlan onuppan his hrycge supra dorsum suum fabricasse peccatores queritur, Past. 21, 2; Swt. 153, 9. Ðæt ilce sárette se wítga contra hos propheta conqueritur, 37, 2; Swt. 267, 2

bogung

(n.)
Grammar
bogung, e; f. [bogen bent; pp. of búgan to bow, bend]

Crookedness, perversitypravitas, perversitas

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Th. ii. 428, 13

Linked entry: bóung

ge-sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sárgian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [sárgian to afflict]

To afflict, trouble, damageof afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre

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To afflict, trouble, damage; of afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre Biþ untreó gesárgad the faithless shall be afflicted, Exon. 22 a; Th. 59, 34; Cri. 962: 22 a; Th. 60, 18; Cri. 971.

ge-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [ge-, beódan to command] .

to commandordersummonjŭbēremandāreto announceproclaimannuntiāreto offerproposegivegrantofferrepræbēre

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Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 208, 27 : Cd. 183; Th. 229, 27; Dan. 223. to offer, propose, give, grant; offerre, præbēre Hiera se æðeling gehwelcum feoh and feorh gebeád to each of them the noble offered money and life, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 5, 15.

ge-rípian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rípian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [rípian to ripen]

To ripen, grow oldmātūrāri, sĕnescĕre

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To ripen, grow old; mātūrāri, sĕnescĕre Nǽron hi gerípode to slege they were not ripe for slaughter, Homl. Th. i. 84, 5. On wintrum gerípod ripe in years, ii. 24, 23. Mín hláford gerípod ys dŏmĭnus meus vĕtŭlus est, Gen. 18, 12. Geríped mātūrus, C.

Linked entry: rípian

ge-hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyhtan, p. te

To hopetrust

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Ðæt on ðínum upstige geblissian and gehyhton ealle ðíne gecorenan that in thy ascension all thine elect may rejoice and trust, 87, 25

Linked entry: hyhtan

ge-bletsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bletsian, -bledsian ; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, bletsian to bless]

To blessconsecratebenedīcĕreconsecrāre

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C. 8; Th. ii. 246, 8. Sý gebletsod se ðe com on Drihtenes naman benedictus qui vēnit in nomine Domĭni, Mt. Bos. 21, 9: 23. 39. Ðú gebletsad eart thou art blessed, Cd. 192; Th. 241, 18; Dan. 406: 83; Th. 105, 13; Gen. 1752

brítan

(v.)
Grammar
brítan, p. te

To poundbruisecrush

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Genim hý (garclive) dríge and dype on wearmum wætere, swá þú eáþelícost hý brýtan mæge, 130, 6. Brýtende friens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 38 : 150, 74

Linked entry: brýtan

weddian

(v.)
Grammar
weddian, p. ode

To engage, covenant, undertake to engage to wed, betroth, espouse

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Grammar weddian, in reference to either taking or giving in marriage, to wed, betroth, espouse Gif hý ǽlces þinges sammǽle beón, ðonne fón mágas and weddian heora mágan wífe and rihtlífe ðam ðe hire girude, L. Edm. B. 6; Th. i. 254, 20.

Linked entry: be-weddian

ge-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceówan, p. -ceáw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen [ceówan to chew]

To chewrūmĭnāre

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To chew; rūmĭnāre Sume dweorgedwostlan geceówaþ some chew pennyroyal, L. M. 2, 32; Lchdm. ii. 236, 11. Lege dweorgedwostlan gecowene on ðone nafolan lay chewed pennyroyal on the navel, 2, 30; Lchdm. ii. 228, 20

Linked entry: ceówan

á-wiltan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wiltan, p. te.

to rollto harassmolest

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Hé áwælte (aduoluit) ðone stán ðǽr dura, Mk. R. 15, 46. Eft áwælted reuolutum, 16, 4. fig. to harass, molest In lytlum áwæltedo in paucis vexata, Rtl. 86, 22

Linked entries: wiltan á-wyltan

ge-cnyssan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyssan, -cnysan; p. ede, de; pp. ed [cnyssan to press, trouble]

To presstroublestrikebeatovercomeprĕmĕretrībŭlārepulsāreīcĕre

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Wurdon Rómáne gecnysede the Romans were overcome, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 71, 19

Linked entry: ge-cnos

hyscan

(v.)
Grammar
hyscan, p. te

To mockderidetauntreproach

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To mock, deride, taunt, reproach Hé hiscþ geþeahtas ealdra reprobat consilia principum, Ps. Lamb. 32, 10. Seðe eardaþ on heofonum hyseþ [hyscþ?] hý qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 4.

Linked entries: husc hyseþ hiscan

wincettan

(v.)
Grammar
wincettan, p. te

To wink

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To wink Ða ðe mé hatiaþ bútan scylde and wincettaþ mid heora eágum þetwuh him qui oderunt me gratis, et annuunt oculis, Ps. Th. 34, 19

for-swelan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swelan, p. -swæl, pl. -swǽlon; pp. -swolen [swelan to burn]

To burn upkindlecombūri

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To burn up, kindle; combūri Hit fǽringa fýre byrneþ, forsweleþ under sunnan it suddenly burns with fire, kindles under the sun, Exon. 63 b; Th. 233, 29; Ph. 532

Linked entry: swelan

fóre-steall

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-steall, es; m. [fóre before, steall from stellan to leap]

A leaping beforeforestallingrescueassultusinterceptio

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Th. ii. 242, 14